P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Sebring 12h: Derani claims pole to lead 1-2 for Cadillac
The Brazilian driver claimed pole position in the No. 31 Cadillac V-Series.R prepared by Action Express Racing, setting a flying lap of 1m48.152. Sebastien Bourdais secured second place in a Cadillac by Chip Ganassi Racing, 0.114s behind, while Philipp Eng’s BMW took third just 0.261s off the pace. Phil Hanson initially led in a Porsche for JDC-Miller Motorsports but ended up fourth due to a red flag interruption. Matheiu Jaminet had a crash in the Penske Porsche, causing a red flag and reducing the remaining time in the session to four minutes. PJ Hyett secured his debut pole position in LMP2 driving for AO Racing’s No. 99 ORECA LMP2 07 with a time of 1m52.142s. United Autosports USA’s No. 22 ORECA of Daniel Goldburg was close but ended up 0.171s behind Hyett. Jack Hawksworth claimed pole in GTD Pro in the No. 14 Lexus RC F GT3, with Philip Ellis leading GTD in the No. 57 Mercedes AMG GT3 by only 0.064s.
